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A little knowledge. An empire of 74.

74of 174 countries
in the final empire

70 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

65Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 74 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

70 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Venezuela · Finland · Myanmar · Fiji · Kenya · Cambodia · Hungary · United States · Laos · United Kingdom · Switzerland · Moldova

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

  1. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsChad

    Coastline: 2,800 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Chad
    CategoryVenezuelaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,0501,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,85419,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable2,703Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.015.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9783,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,8000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N17.3° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsBahamas

    Area: 338,145 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Bahamas
    CategoryFinlandBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,14513,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,911399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46739,122Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.528.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,32864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2503,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N24.7° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Canada
    CategoryMyanmarCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,5789,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79840,049,088Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95864,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.04.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8705,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° N58.8° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsMaldives

    Flag colours: 8 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Maldives
    CategoryFijiMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,145525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65624,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.61,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3245Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,129644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S3.3° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsKyrgyzstan

    Area: 580,367 vs 199,951 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryKenyaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580,367199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,0037,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3227,304Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.435.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1997,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5360Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N41.7° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Lost16 countries · 3 lives left

    CambodiavsCameroon

    Population: 17,423,880 vs 28,372,687 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Cameroon
    CategoryCambodiaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,035475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,423,88028,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,4375,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.259.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8104,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑443402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N4.5° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    HungaryvsLebanon

    Area: 93,028 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Lebanon
    CategoryHungaryLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,02810,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1865,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37612,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0143,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N34.2° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    United StatesvsOman

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Oman
    CategoryUnited StatesOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,517309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,0525,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58741,980Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.216.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1903,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9242,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N22.1° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    LaosvsTogo

    Wealth per person: 9,299 vs 3,572 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Togo
    CategoryLaosTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,80056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,9938,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,2993,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,817986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑056Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N8.9° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    United KingdomvsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Algeria
    CategoryUnited KingdomAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,6102,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,00046,164,219Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,78716,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.319.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3452,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N27.4° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Costa Rica
    CategorySwitzerlandCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27751,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8225,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94029,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.399.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6343,819Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N10.1° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Tied21 countries · 3 lives left

    MoldovavsParaguay

    Coastline: 0 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Paraguay became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Paraguay
    CategoryMoldovaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7836,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,75117,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.616.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑430842Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑96Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N21.6° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsTimor-Leste

    Area: 912,050 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste, Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Timor-Leste
    CategoryVenezuelaTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,05014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8541,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable4,811Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.093.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N8.9° SWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsCambodia

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 181,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Cambodia
    CategoryChadCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,000181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06417,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7037,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.096.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4451,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N12.6° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsMalaysia

    Area: 338,145 vs 329,847 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Malaysia
    CategoryFinlandMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,145329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91135,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46736,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3284,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2504,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N4.4° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    BahamasvsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 39,122 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Sierra Leone
    CategoryBahamasSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,88071,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,4408,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,1223,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑641,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,542402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N8.7° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsGuyana

    Coastline: 1,930 vs 459 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Guyana
    CategoryMyanmarGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,798826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95854,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.03.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8702,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,930459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N2.7° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    CanadavsNew Zealand

    Coastline: 202,080 vs 15,134 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against New Zealand
    CategoryCanadaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,984,670268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0885,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96254,950Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.019.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9593,724Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen202,08015,134Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N45.3° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsJamaica

    Wealth per person: 14,656 vs 12,661 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Jamaica
    CategoryFijiJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27410,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1452,839,786Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,65612,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1291,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S18.1° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsIreland

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 53.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Maldives against Ireland
    CategoryMaldivesIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29870,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9945,311,538Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,807133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.175.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑51,041Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6441,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.3° N53.1° NWould win

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